Combined stock waterer and feeder



Feb. 24. 1925 1,527,360

c. R. HARLE$S COMBINED STOCK WA'TERER AND FEEDER Filed March 5. 1924attouw g Patented Feb. 24, 1925.

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CHARLES IL, I'IARLESS, OF BEGKLEY. WEST VIRGINIA.

COMBINED STOCK NATE-REE. AND FEEDER.

Application filed March 3, 1924.

To (ZZZ 'ioimm it may concern Be it known that I; CHARLES R. HAnLnss,

a c tizen oi the United States, residingat improvements in stockwaterers and feeders simple and etlicient device whichwill, at all timescontain asut'iicient supply of feed and water and at all timesaccessible-to the stock.

Another object of the-invention is to provide a combined stock watererand feeder wherein means-is provided for draining off the water duringthe cold weather to prevent the freezing of the water-inthe drinkingtrough.

A simple "object of the invention is to provide a device of the abovementioned character, wherein the closure for the feed hopper may also beused as a tunnel for filling the water receptacle associated with myinven tion.

Av further object oi? the invention is to providea combined stockwaterer and feeder ot the above mentioned character, which is oitsuch aconstruction as to obviatethenecessity of a person having to constantlyredurable. and further well adapted tor the purpose. ton which it isdesignated.

Other objects and advantages otthis construction will becomeapparentduring the course oi. the following description.

' and has for its principal object to provide a In the accompanyingdrawing. forming a part of the specification. and in which like numeralsdesignate like parts throughout the same:

Figure l is a central. vertical section of my improved stock waterer andfeeder, and

Figure 2 is a transverse section, taken on the line 2 of Figure 1.

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown thepreferred embodiment of my invention:

The numeral 1 designates the feed pan which is substantially circular indesign. as clearly shown in Figure 2 of the drawing. Adapted to besupported about the cylinin the receptacle 5.

Serial No. 696,546.

drical steed pan 1 is the cylindrical casing); 2, which: is open at bothits upper and lower ends. The lower end. of the casing 2 is flaredoutwardly and then upwardly to provide the drinking trough, at 8. Inorder to support the casing 2 and the drinking trough 3 carried therebv.in propcrspacedrelation with respect tov the feed pan 1 so as to notintertere with. the stock having access to the feed within the pan, Iprovide the braces 4:. Thelatter are secured at their upper ends to thebottom of the drinking trough 3 and at their lower ends to theinner-upper walls-of the feed pan 1. and are arranged in proper spacedrelation as is clearly shown in Figure 2-.

Supported by the central portion of 'thefeed pan l-and adapted to extendcentrally through the casing 2 is the water receptacle 5. The latter hasits bottom 6 spaced from the bottom of the feed pan 1 and adapted to beplaced in the space formed therebetween is thesaw dust or the like forthe purposes of preventing the dampness from the ground from coming incontact with the water with- The upper portion oi the water receptacle 5is provided with the threaded neck 7. and normally held thereon is theclosure cap 8. A closure 9 is also provided for the upper portion of thecylindrical casing 2 and this closure 9 is substantially conical shapedand terminates at its upper end into the spout 10. the purpose of whichwill hereinafter be'more fully described.

Extending between the lower end of the waterreceptacle 5 and the watertrough 3. is the outlet pipe 11. A suitable valve, such as is shown at12 in the drawings, is disposed in the pipe 11. and for the purpose -ctcontrolling the same. I provide the rod 13 which extends partiallywithin thecasing 2 and is supported at. its upper end in a suitablebracket 14 extending outwardly from the upper end of the waterreceptacle 5. A handle. such as is shown at 15 in the drawing. ismounted on the upper end of the elongated rod 13. whereby the valve 12may be either closed or opened.

Extending from the top 16 of the water receptacle 5 along the outer faceof the water receptacle 5 is the air pipe 17. The lower end of this pipeis directed outwardly as shown at 18 in the drawing and is adapted tocommunicate with the water trough 3 at a point diametrically oppositethe outlet pipe 11 as is clearly shown in Figure 2 of the drawing. Asthe purpose of the air pipe 17 is well known in the art, it is notthought necessary to go further into detail relative to the same.Extending around the outer face of the cylindrical casing 2, directlyabove the water trough 3 is the baffle plate 19, the purpose thereofbeing to prevent any feed from falling into the water trough 3 when thefeed pan 1 is being refilled. in the manner as described. Extendingdownwardly from the drinking trough 3 is the drain pipe 20. and thelatter has its outlet end disposed through the up Wardly extending wallof the feed pan 1. in the manner shown in Figure 1 of the drawing. Asuitable closure, such as is shown at 21 is adapted to he placed in theouter end of the drain cock 20 for normally keeping the same closed.

Normally, with the parts arranged as shown in figure l of the drawing,the easing 2 is filled with the feed and water fed by gravity throughthe feed pan 1, where the stock may readily have acess thereto at alltimes. The water in the trough 3 will also. at all times. be at apredetermined level thus obviating the necessity of a person having tomanually control the supply of feed and water to the respectivecontainers therefor. hen it is desired to refill the feed pan 1. theclosure 9 removed from the upper end of the cylindrical using 2, andfeed is passed into the casing 2 around the water receptacle lVhen itbecomes necessary to refill the water receptacle 5, the closure 9 isremoved from the upper end of the casing 2. the screw cap 8 is alsoremoved from the threaded neck 7 of the closure 16 of the waterreceptacle and. by inverting the closure 9 so that the spout 10 will litinto the neck 7 of the water receptacle. the closure 9 will then form afunnel, whereby 'ater may be poured into the water receptacle, without apossibility of the same falling onto the feed contained within thehopper or feed pan.

in cold weather. in order to prevent the water from freezing in thetrough 3, the plug 21 is removed from the drain pipe 20, and any waterwhich may be in the drinking trough will be caused to be dis chargedthrough the drain pipe and the valve 12 will be closed, therebypreventing any Water from being discharged into the drinking trough.

It will thus be seen from the foregoing description, that a combinedstock waterer and feeder has been provided wherein the same is of such aconstruction as at all times to provide a sufficient quantity of feedand Water for use by the stock, and the simplicity of my devicefurthermore enables the same to be readily disassembled in order to haveaccess to the desired parts and by further presenting a closure whichmay be used as a funnel, considerable expense is saved, and also loss offeed due to the water falling on the same, is eliminated.

While I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to beunderstood that various changes in the size. shape. and arrangement ofparts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of theinvention and the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my Invention. what I claim as new is:

A watering and feeding device comprising a pan, a water receptaclemounted upon the central portion of the pan and extending above theupper edge thereof, upwardly disposed braces mounted at the edge of thepan, an annular trough mounted upon the braces and having its bottomspaced above the upper edge of the pan, a casing supported upon theintermediate portion of the trough and disposed over the receptacle andspaced from the same, a cover for the upper end of the casing having anopening at its center, the receptacle being provided at its top with anopening which registers with an opening in the cover, a pipe leadingfrom the top of the receptacle and disposed \between the receptacle andthe casing and communicating with the trough through the side of thecasing, a valve controlled pipe communicating at one end with the lowerportion of the receptacle and at its other end with the trough throughthe side of the casing and an inclined plate mounted upon the exteriorsurface of the casing and disposed above the trough and spaced above theupper edge thereof.

In testimony whereof I a'tlix my signature.

CHrr RLES R. HARLESS.

